My background

My journalism career took me around the world, from Italy to Russia, China to Brazil and, closer to home, from Ottawa to Vancouver. I spent most of my career working in sports journalism, covering six Olympic Games for Postmedia News and the Vancouver Sun, and two more as a freelance editor. In 2017, I was recognized with a Leadership in Sports Media Award at the Paul Carson Sports Broadcast and Media Awards. I also have worked as a city reporter, city editor, page designer, and features and multimedia editor.

In 2019, I transitioned into teaching, following through on a goal I’d set while completing my bachelor’s degree in journalism. I taught my first course at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in May 2019 and now teach on a part-time, permanent basis.

I am also the executive director of the National Newspaper Awards.

View my faculty profile page here

My education

Provincial Instructor Diploma Program, Vancouver Community College (In Progress)

Master of Journalism (Journalism Studies), Carleton University, 2000

Bachelor of Journalism, Combined Honours (English), Carleton University, 1993

Work Experience

Executive Director, National Newspaper Awards
(2022-present)

Freelance editor
(2021, 2022)
Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

Senior Executive Producer, Sports, Postmedia
(2014 – 2017)
Led Sports and Olympic strategy and coverage on all platforms for Postmedia News

News Editor, The Vancouver Sun
Olympic Editor, Postmedia News
(2011 – 2014)
Served first as the multimedia features editor at the Sun and then as city editor, while also leading Olympic coverage for Postmedia.

Sports and Olympics Editor, The Vancouver Sun
(2005 – 2010)
Led sports and Olympic coverage.

Writer/Editor, The Ottawa Citizen
(2000 – 2004)
Worked in various capacities at the Citizen, including reporter, night city editor and sports editor.

Sports, Victoria News
(1996 – 1999)
Sports reporter/editor

Sports, Parksville-Qualicum Beach News
(1993 – 1996)
Sports reporter/editor

What I do today

Freelance writer, editor, photographer

Executive Director: National Newspaper Awards

Instructor: Kwantlen Polytechnic Institute
Department of Journalism and Communications

Courses taught:

• JRNL 1160: Introduction to Journalism
• JRNL 2120: Writing for Journalism
• COMM 1110: TV and Social Change
• COMM 3230: Sports, Media and Audience

Areas of interest

I am able to provide commentary for media on the following topics: Olympic Games, sports journalism, media literacy, gender and diversity, social media, citizen journalism, visual journalism, the future of journalism.

I am also available for freelance assignments.

In the news

• NHL players use social media for good during pandemic (Vicki Hall, Globe and Mail, March 23, 2020)

• Canada is starting to show its strength in sports aside from hockey (Esther Amankop Udoh, Surrey 604, Feb. 28, 2020)

• Who is the icon of these ‘iconic’ Games? Bolt, of course (AIPS, Aug. 22, 2016)

• How Vicki Hall and the National Post reported on youth concussions (Ashley Robinson, J-Source, April 5, 2016)

• Levelling the playing field (Sydney Hamilton, Ryerson Review of Journalism, Dec. 10, 2015)

• Action sports meet the media (Malin Dunfors, slopestyleskiing.org, 2013)